1) Spliff is a grindcore … Read Full Bio ↴There are two bands under the name Spliff:
1) Spliff is a grindcore band from Lixouri, Kefalonia, an island in Greece.
Spliff is:
El Crocodilo - Guitar
Crunkhead - Bass
Hydro Skunk 420 - Vocals
Sparky Red Eye - Drums and backing vocals
2) Spliff was a German New Wave ("Neue Deutsche Welle") band in the 1970s and 1980s.
Formed in April 1979, Spliff was a split-off of the Nina Hagen Band after the four male musicians claimed that Nina had become too bossy.
Three members, Manfred Praeker (b), Bernhard Potschka (g) and Herwig Mitteregger (dr) had been playing together before in German political rock band Lokomotive Kreuzberg. Reinhold Heil (key) joined for the Nina Hagen Band. On their 3 german albums all of them took turns at the lead singer part.
Spliff released four albums:
- The English album Spliff Radio Show (1980) is a rather cynical rock opera about the rise and fall of an imaginary rock star and Rock'n'Roll business in common. "The Spliff Radio Show" was co-written by Australian singer Alf Klimek ("Klimax“) who also took the lead vocals part. They were Joined by DJ Rik DeLisle and background singers Lisa Bialac und Lyma Russel
Three German albums (just Praeker, Potschka, Heil, Mitteregger):
- 85555 (1982). Driven by the neue deutsche welle hype this album has been their greatest success in Germany
- Herzlichen Glückwunsch (1982)
- Schwarz Auf Weiß (1984)
In 1985 Herwig Mitteregger left the band to focus on his solo career. After 1985 "Schwarz auf Weiß"-tour (supported by Curt Cress on drums) the band split up.
Duett Komplett
Spliff Lyrics
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in 'nem roten Kadett.
Raus aus der Bar und weg,
in ihrem roten Kadett.
Sie zieht Speed,
im roten Kadett.
Rauf auf den Spiegel und weg,
Duett komplett im roten Kadett
Duett komplett im roten Kadett
Wir fliegen los,
mit Ihrem roten Kadett.
Raus aus dem Dreck,
in ihrem roten Kadett.
Feuchtes Versteck,
sie und der rote Kadett.
Heisse liebe im Heck,
sie lässt mich nie wieder weg.
Duett komplett im roten Kadett
Duett komplett im roten Kadett
Watch her,
don't you miss it.
The song "Duett Komplett" by Spliff depicts a thrilling ride with a woman in her red Kadett, escaping from the mundane life and indulging in a wild adventure. The lyrics suggest that the woman takes the singer along in her car and speeds away from a bar. They both take drugs, and as they go on a highway, the singer feels the exhilaration of his life coming alive. The chorus repeats several times over that they are a "Duett komplett im roten Kadett" (complete duet in the red Kadett), emphasizing their bond and the journey they are undertaking.
The song captures the essence of escapism from the everyday routine of life through the fast and wild ride, and the use of drugs amplifies the sensations. The lyrics suggest a sexual innuendo, and the lady's car represents her power, which pulls the singer along. The song's repetition of the chorus adds to the feeling of the experience and reflects its centrality to the lyrics' theme.
Line by Line Meaning
Sie nimmt mich mit, in 'nem roten Kadett.
She takes me with her in a red Kadett car.
Raus aus der Bar und weg, in ihrem roten Kadett.
We leave the bar and go away in her red Kadett car.
Sie zieht Speed, im roten Kadett.
She takes speed while driving her red Kadett car.
Rauf auf den Spiegel und weg, wir sind aufm Schnellweg.
We hit the accelerator and we're on the highway.
Duett komplett im roten Kadett
The duet is complete in the red Kadett car.
Wir fliegen los, mit Ihrem roten Kadett.
We fly off with her red Kadett car.
Raus aus dem Dreck, in ihrem roten Kadett.
Out of the dirt, in her red Kadett car.
Feuchtes Versteck, sie und der rote Kadett.
Damp hideout, her and the red Kadett car.
Heisse liebe im Heck, sie lässt mich nie wieder weg.
Hot love in the backseat, she never lets me go again.
Watch her, don't you miss it.
Watch her, don't miss out on it.
Contributed by Ruby P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.